Decimals: Adding and subtracting
In this lesson, students learn about place value and how it extends beyond whole numbers. Students play a board game that draws on their knowledge of adding decimals to tenths, hundredths and thousandths with and without regrouping.
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| Year level(s) | Year 6 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Concrete Representational Abstract model |
| Keywords | hundredths, tenths, thousandths, place value, Maths Hub lesson plan |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Number, Measurement |
| Topics | Decimals, Place value |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M6N04
Apply knowledge of place value to add and subtract decimals, using digital tools where appropriate; use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers
AC9M6N06
Multiply and divide decimals by multiples of powers of 10 without a calculator, applying knowledge of place value and proficiency with multiplication facts; using estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers
AC9M6M01
Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity; choose and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem |
| Numeracy progression |
Number and place value (P8, P9)
Additive strategies (P9) Multiplicative strategies (P9) Understanding units of measurement (P8) |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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